Anemone "Dubravnaya" has many useful properties:
- The plant has a rich content of ascorbic acid. Herbal infusions and decoctions will help protect the body from colds and viral diseases during the quarantine period.
- Anemone contains a huge amount of acids and amino acids. These substances improve the body's metabolic processes and maintain health. In particular, the plant has a supply of chelidonic acids, tannin, saponin, anemonal (in particular, it is a poison).
- Medicines based on anemone extract have powerful antifungal effects.
- Decoctions and infusions of the plant have a good diaphoretic effect, as well as expectorant. That is why recipes for medicines from anemone are relevant in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
- Anemone has a powerful bactericidal effect on the body and has a good analgesic effect.
- The unique property of anemone is to reduce inflammation and have an antitumor effect. That is why anemone is actively used in oncology. It is noteworthy that she fights both benign and malignant tumors.
- The role of anemone and drugs based on it in the treatment of gout, atherosclerosis, and rheumatism is also important.
Web resources
Botanical description A detailed description of the individual parts of the plant, its ecology, distribution, etc.
Herbarium (www.mobot.org) Photos of herbarium specimens
Brief botanical description Description of the external appearance of the plant, distribution, application
Ecological characteristics Assessments according to ecological scales
Encyclopedic article Wikipedia article (German)
Care features
What is especially good about the anemone is the fact that it does not require special attention to itself. If the place is right for it, then after the final rooting, it will remind of itself only by the appearance of charming snow-white flowers at a time when most of the plants are still just beginning to wake up from hibernation.
Additional watering for the anemone is necessary only in case of an abnormally warm or dry spring. Or if a drought occurs in the summer and the soil at the site of its planting begins to dry out and crack.
It is good, immediately after planting bushes or rhizomes, to mulch this place with a layer of leaves from fruit or other suitable deciduous trees. Moreover, it is better to leave some layer of leaves in order to protect the planting site from freezing in winter, and from drying out in summer.
Of course, like many plants, the oak anemone will be grateful for feeding. But it is better to use organic fertilizers in liquid form. It is enough to feed:
- leaves beginning to appear in early spring;
- bushes already retiring in May with diluted green fertilizer.
But weeding of anemone bushes is not recommended, since the roots of these plants live in close proximity to the surface of the earth. It is allowed only immediately after rain or watering to carefully remove the largest or frankly interfering weeds.
In general, the oak anemone is a very frost-resistant plant. But flower buds on the rhizomes are laid even in summer and by autumn they are already fully formed. If the winter turns out to be especially frosty, then they have a chance to die. In this case, in the spring it is unlikely that it will be possible to observe the flowering of the anemone, or it will be very scarce.
In order to protect the laid flower buds from frost, the entire root zone is covered with a layer of peat mixed with humus, a layer of at least 5 cm. A layer of fallen leaves is also laid on top. And after the snow falls, they try to keep as much snow as possible in this place.
Pest and disease control
Anemone is particularly resistant to pests and diseases, because it contains poisonous substances that scare off potential enemies.
The only thing that can threaten the anemone is slugs, which are able to eat its young leaves. There are many ways to deal with them: traps, baits, special granules that must be used in combination.
Choosing a landing site
Many gardeners are attracted by both the beauty and the early flowering of the anemones. Therefore, they willingly plant it in flower beds.
The plant is perennial and once, having got an anemone in the garden, he will enjoy its flowering up to 10 years. These flowers are poisonous, therefore bugs and other pests avoid them. It is best to grow seedlings in the garden, in the partial shade that trees give.
Plants grow excellently on the ground, in which there is a lot of humus, sand
It is important to water the flowers well during the entire flowering period and continue watering even when the upper part wilts. The owner must periodically loosen the soil by 1 cm so that a crust does not form and in the fall apply manure, mineral fertilizers
Growing conditions
Their attractiveness for artificial cultivation lies in the beauty of the flower, long flowering period, unpretentiousness and early flowering time. When all other plants are just waking up, the anemone is already giving its beauty with might and main. Plus it is that the plant is truly perennial and, with proper care, will delight its owner, guests and passers-by for ten or even more years.
In addition, it is very resistant to pests and various diseases. Due to the fact that the plant is poisonous, it does not suit the taste of various insects and harmful bugs.
Anemone loves light areas, sandy soil is required. Its scattered distribution is characteristic in nature. If the forest anemone is bred artificially, then, as a rule, it blooms for 2-3 years of life. Its terry species have been bred - larger and brighter colors than natural ones.
Forest anemone
Common coloration:
- yellow;
- white;
- pink;
- red;
- purple;
- lilac.
Other beautiful shades of anemone have also been artificially bred. At the same time, the decorativeness of the plant also lies in the fact that the outer part of the petals is of the usual contrasting shade.
The need for watering of the anemone is quite moderate. But the soil needs good drainage. In stagnant soils, she will feel bad. The land is needed with a sufficient sand content and should be rather loose with a good percentage of nutrients.
The plus of breeding anemones in our latitudes is also that the plant tolerates cold well. The real forest anemone will require shelter of its root system only in very severe frosts. The exception is the crown anemone, one of the species that is thermophilic, it can be grown only in the south.
For the reproduction of the plant, it is important to sow fresh seeds, which have been lying for a long time are no longer suitable. In artificial conditions, they are more often propagated vegetatively - by dividing tubers, petioles and rhizomes
At the same time, it is important to carry out work on division and reproduction during the period when the flower is resting, this is August and September. During flowering it is impossible in any case.
Indications in the Red Data Books (86)
Amur region (2009)
Republic of Belarus (2005)
Republic of Belarus (2014)
Belgorod region (2005)
Bryansk region (2004)
Bryansk region (2016)
Vladimir region (2008)
Volgograd region (1992)
Vologda region (2004)
Vologda region (2015)
Voronezh region (2011)
Kabardino-Balkar Republic (2018)
Kaluga region (2006)
Kaluga region (2015)
Karachay-Cherkess Republic (2013)
Kirov region (2001)
Kirov region (2014)
Komi Republic (1998)
Komi Republic (2008)
Komi Republic (2019)
Krasnodar Territory (2007)
Krasnodar Territory (2017)
Kursk region (2002)
Kursk region (2013)
Kursk region (2017)
Leningrad region (2000)
Leningrad region (2015)
Lipetsk region (2005)
Lipetsk region (2014)
Republic of Mordovia (2003)
Moscow region (1998)
Moscow region (2008)
Moscow region (2018)
Nenets Autonomous Okrug (2006)
Nizhny Novgorod region (2005)
Nizhny Novgorod region (2017)
Novgorod region (2011)
Novgorod region (2015)
Penza region (2002)
Penza region (2013)
Transnistrian Moldavian Republic (2009)
Pskov region (2014)
Rostov region (2010)
Rostov region (2014)
Ryazan region (2002)
Ryazan region (2011)
Saratov region (2006)
Republic of North Ossetia - Alania (1999)
Smolensk region (1997)
Smolensk region (2012)
Stavropol Territory (2002)
Stavropol Territory (2013)
Tambov region (2002)
Republic of Tatarstan (1995)
Tver region (2006)
Tver region (2012)
Udmurt Republic (2001)
Ukraine, Vinnytsia region (2010)
Ukraine, Volyn region (2009)
Ukraine, Volyn region (2018)
Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk region (2010)
Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk region (2011)
Ukraine, Donetsk region (2010)
Ukraine, Zhytomyr region (2010)
Ukraine, Zaporozhye region (2011)
Ukraine, Kiev (2000)
Ukraine, Kiev region (2012)
Ukraine, Kirovograd region (1999)
Ukraine, Luhansk region (2009)
Ukraine, Lviv region (2015)
Ukraine, Nikolaev region (1990)
Ukraine, Odessa region (2011)
Ukraine, Poltava region (2000)
Ukraine, Poltava region (2005)
Ukraine, Rivne region (2009)
Ukraine, Sumy region (2001)
Ukraine, Sumy region (2011)
Ukraine, Kharkiv region (2001)
Ukraine, Kherson Oblast (2013) - as Anemonoides sylvestris (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano
Ukraine, Khmelnytsky region (2012)
Ukraine, Chernihiv region (2000)
Ukraine, Chernihiv region (2018)
Chuvash Republic (2001)
Yaroslavl region (2004)
Planting anemones
It will be very difficult to grow an anemone from seeds at home. Therefore, it would be best to resort to the method of dividing the bush. We dig out the bushes, which will be surprisingly well divided into parts. Division should be done in July, while not all the leaves have finally died.
When planting, it is not recommended to deepen the planting material too deep into the ground. The best depth will be considered 5, maximum 8-10 cm. The plant also does not need watering immediately after planting.
It is also important to monitor during the planting of anemone so that the root collar of the flower is located at ground level. Anemone, as a rule, takes root rather quickly on the site.
If you nevertheless decided to plant seeds, then it is best to do this before winter. This procedure is allowed in the spring, but only on condition of preliminary stratification of the planting material in cold conditions. It will be possible to see the first seedlings of seeds in about 15-20 days, and the next year the seedlings will be able to begin flowering.
About the beneficial properties of the plant
The oak anemone contains a lot of vitamin C, saponin, alkaloids, organic acids and other microelements. Consider the effects of anemone, which is believed to be healing. It happens:
- Antifungal or kills various fungi.
- Sedative or calming, relieves spasms.
- Relieve pain or significantly reduce it.
- Expectorant. The phlegm becomes less viscous and is coughing up faster.
- Bactericidal. In the body, a decoction, alcohol infusion or other flower-based remedy kills various viruses.
- Sweatshops. Toxins with excess salts are removed from the body faster.
Anemones are healing flowers and are included in recipes that help people fight:
- migraines;
- dermatitis;
- eczema;
- purulent wounds;
- gout;
- rheumatism.
The gardener should not forget that the anemone is poisonous. If he makes a tincture of flowers in alcohol or cooked a decoction, how to take it, he should consult a herbalist. For medicinal purposes, the flowers of the plant are collected and dried in the shade, at about + 40 ° C.
Dried flowers are kept closed, for example, in small jars. Shelf life is 1 year, and then they gradually lose their healing properties.
In folk medicine, there are few compounds that include anemone. It cannot be said how healing they are. Do not self-medicate, because the plant is poisonous. If you take any infusions, then under the supervision of a herbalist.
A person should know whether an anemone is listed in his area in the Red Book or not? If so, in order not to harm the species, the flowers do not need to be picked.
Anemone is a melliferous plant. Bees love to collect pollen from these flowers. Flowers smell delicately and delicately.
It's easy to look after the anemone. Flowers appear as early as 2 years after planting. At the same time, organic fertilizing in liquid form is introduced.
It is important to water the plant on time, to collect the weeds by hand. Due to the fact that the roots of the flower grow close to the surface and parallel to it, they are not weeded with glanders
Caring for flowers is quite simple and many gardeners start an oak anemone in their flower beds.
Types of anemone
Anemones are usually divided into 6 groups:
- Ephemeroids (plants with long, jointed roots; short growing season; found in forests). Varieties: Altai, Smooth, Golubaya, Dubravnaya, Lyutichnaya, Perm, Udinskaya, Uralskaya.
- Tuberous anemones (single buds; vegetation duration is short). Varieties: "Apennine", "Caucasian", "Crowned", "Tender", "Garden", "Sparkling".
- Anemones with umbellate inflorescences (roots are short, thick and straight) - "Long-haired", "Bunch".
- Blooming in autumn: "Felt", "Hybrid", "Hubei", "Japanese".
- Anemones forming root suckers: "Fork", "Forest".
- Kuril anemones (also Sakhalin and North American) - "Drumoda", "Canadian", "Multiseps", "Multifid", "Daffodil", "Oregana", "Parviflora", "Anemone Richardson", "Tuberose", "Spherical".
All of the above varieties are successfully grown by Russian summer residents of the Middle Lane on their plots.
Usually anemones are planted in spring. In the fall, you can plant a Japanese anemone (rhizome anemones (ephemeroids) are somewhat less suitable for autumn planting). Do not plant early flowering and tuberous anemones in the fall.
Ephemeroids should be planted under trees, in the northern parts of the site, as they need shade. The following anemones can be planted on the southern sunny slopes: "Apennine", "Caucasian", "Crowned", "Tender". Most other varieties should be planted in partial shade.
No anemone likes drafts, so a windless place should be chosen.
Anemone feels much better on light, moderately fertile soils. If the soil is sandy, only forest anemone can be planted on it.
Soil moisture is also important - watering should be abundant, but moisture should not be stagnant. Provide drainage if necessary
Before planting, the site should be dug up, at the same time removing pebbles and weed residues from the ground. If you need to increase fertility, add a little rotted organic matter. Be sure to add dolomite flour or wood ash to the soil.
In the fall, it is advisable to plant recently dug anemones. For example, you may need to move a plant from one location to another. If you have purchased seedlings, be sure to soak their roots in a growth stimulator for 2-3 hours. Use Heteroauxin, Kornevin or Epin.
Planting anemone is best on a fine October day. The plant should have enough time before the arrival of stable frosts.
Handle the roots with extreme caution, they are very brittle. It is advisable to plant a seedling together with a root ball.
The hole should be shallow. The roots are buried by about 5 cm.A small handful of humus can be poured into the bottom of the hole and mixed with the ground. At the end of planting, the plants are watered abundantly.
Be sure to mulch the anemones for the winter with a layer of humus or peat. In Central Russia, straw or spruce branches, spread out in a layer of at least 10 cm, can also be used as mulch.
In this article, I focused on the vegetative method of breeding anemone. You can plant an anemone with seeds, but their germination capacity leaves much to be desired - usually the indicator does not exceed 25%.Seed can be propagated by forest anemone and some ephemeroids.
